For the third straight game since his injury scare, Joe Ryan threw exactly six innings and allowed exactly one run as the Twins won the series finale against the Astros. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about that and more. Topics include:

— With a shaken-up lineup, Twins win series vs. Houston.
— Joe Ryan is on a roll.
— An interlude to address Byron Buxton to Atlanta trade rumors.
— Back to Joe Ryan, who is making himself a hot commodity ahead of the trade deadline.
— Andrew Morris shines in his first shot at the closer role.
— Yoendrys Gómez posts another scoreless outing.
— Teeing up the Twins' 10-game road trip.
— Dan explains his obsession with umpire pants.

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The Twins' No. 1 pick in 2017 is headed to the minors after a dismal start to 2026. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about Lewis' stunning struggles and more. Topics include:

— Royce Lewis to Triple-A and what comes next.
— A concerning trend of promising players regressing?
— What Orlando Arcia brings to the team.
— Ryan Jeffers out 6-8 weeks with broken hamate (not pronounced ha-MAH-tay) bone.
— Byron Buxton returns after five-game absence.
— Thoughts on the Twins' win Monday over the Astros.

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Royce Lewis' struggles are only growing. Will the Twins send their 2017 No. 1 pick down to Triple-A for a reset? Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about that and more in the latest episode. Topics include:

— Where we're at with Royce Lewis.
— On Miguel Sanó being sent down in 2018, and what it's like when you get to this point with a big-name player.
— Why demoting Lewis would be complicated.
— Other thoughts from the series against the Brewers.
— Ryan Jeffers' tear continues, and our picks to homer.
— Byron Buxton injury update.
— What to watch for vs. Astros.

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The struggling Matt Wallner — once one of the Twins' most promising young players — got demoted to Triple-A this week. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about his sudden fall and why finding a place back in the Twins' lineup may be difficult, plus more in the latest episode. Topics include:

— Matt Wallner's demotion and what happens now.
— Austin Martin's sizzling start and big opportunity with Wallner out.
— Zebby Matthews throws seven strong innings in his season debut.
— Byron Buxton's injury and what the outlook is there.
— Teeing up the weekend series, the always fun annual visit from the Brewers.

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Bailey Ober tossed a complete-game shutout on fewer than 100 pitches — the rare feat known as a "Maddux" — on Tuesday as the Twins won their third straight game. Dan Hayes and Zack Pierce talk about that and more. Plus, Tyler Duffey has a big life update. Topics include:

— Tyler Duffey is pitching in Mexico!
— Recapping Ober's "Maddux."
— How Ober is getting it done with lower velo.
— Andrew Morris was ready to go again after a busy weekend.
— Ryan Jeffers' surge and our picks to homer Wednesday.
— Teeing up the last two games of the Marlins series.
— Tyler shares a photo from the Leones de Yucatán clubhouse.

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The Twins got their first series win in a month thanks to strong showings from two of their weaknesses this season — the bullpen and defense. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey, and Zack Pierce talk about that and more:

— Twins take two of three in Cleveland
— The bullpen steps up
— Brooks Lee saves the day with his glove (18:38): Brooks Lee hasn't seen "The Matrix" and we're shook
— Kendry Rojas, a little nasty and a little shaky on Sunday
— Teeing up the nine-game homestand

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Royce Lewis is struggling big time, and he spoke this week about his concerns about his place on the Twins going forward. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey, and Zack Pierce talk about that and more on the latest show. Topics include:

— Royce Lewis says, "It feels like people around here sometimes are waiting for me to struggle."
— What it's like for a big-leaguer to struggle and how a reset can help.
— All that went wrong in a couple bad losses to the Nationals.
— Mick Abel has a setback.
— Teeing up the season's first series against Cleveland.

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After an injury scare over the weekend, Joe Ryan got a clean MRI and is likely to make his next start Saturday in Cleveland. Dan Hayes, Tyler Duffey and Zack Pierce talk about that and more. Today's topics:

— Joe Ryan's good news
— What Ryan's status means for the Twins ahead of the trade deadline
— Twins win series opener in Washington
— Byron Buxton, otherwise excellent, breaks out of a key slump
— Trevor Larnach's surge and our home run picks
— A look at the rest of the Nationals series and Cleveland

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